Prof. Dr. Fabián Barrera-Pedemonte is Academic Director at the School of Psychology, Universidad de los Andes (Chile). He completed his PhD studies at the Institute of Education, University College London (UK), and has been awarded Postdoctoral research fellowships by the Thomas J. Alexander programme (OECD–France) and the College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research (Leibniz Education–Germany). He recently led the project "What makes professional development an effective resource for teachers in Chile?" (FONDECYT Iniciación 11220840). His teaching disciplines include educational psychology and research methods, and his interests include the way that the experiences of teacher learning and development affect the quality of instruction and student learning at different educational levels, educational policies and innovations on teacher and leadership preparation, and impact evaluation designs and cross-national quantitative comparisons for evidence-informed school system reform.

Zhijun Chen is a doctoral researcher in Education at the University of Bath, specializing in psychometrics and educational equity. Her research focuses on large-scale assessments, IRT modeling, and data analysis. She has contributed to international projects and publications, integrating advanced statistical methods to improve educational measurement and equity.

Dr. Ángela Novoa-Echaurren serves as an Assistant Professor and researcher at Universidad de los Andes, with a focus on educational innovation and the professional development of faculty in the realm of educational technology. Her research is centered on reflective practices for the integration of digital technologies and the ethical frameworks underlying the adoption of artificial intelligence within higher education settings. Dr. Novoa-Echaurren's work critically examines how these technologies can be leveraged to enhance pedagogical effectiveness and promote responsible technology use in learning environments.

Lucas Silva is a PhD candidate at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. He also works as an adjunct lecturer in the School of Psychology at Universidad de los Andes, Chile. His teaching disciplines include educational psychology, the use of data in education, and psychological processes. His research interests relate to teacher professional development, data-informed decision-making in education, teaching quality, and educational design research.